Atlanta, GA Noise Ordinances: Leaf Blower Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Curfew
- 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m., daily
- Devices covered
- Leaf blowers, mowers, chainsaws
- Coverage zone
- Residential/mixed-use + 300-ft buffer
- Max penalty
- $1,000 fine, 6 months
- Enacted
- Ord. No. 2018-34, Aug. 29, 2018
Summary
Atlanta bans motorized landscape maintenance devices, including leaf blowers, lawn mowers, and chainsaws, in or within 300 feet of residential and mixed-use zoning districts between 8:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.
It is unlawful for any person to use or operate any noise-generating, motorized landscape maintenance devices, including but not limited to leaf blowers, lawn mowers, or chainsaws, any single-family residential, two-family residential, multi-family residential, or mixed-use zoning district or in areas within 300 feet of any single-family residential, two-family residential, multi-family residential, or mixed-use zoning district from 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.
Full Breakdown
Section 74-133 of the Atlanta Code prohibits using or operating noise-generating motorized landscape maintenance devices -- leaf blowers, lawn mowers, chainsaws -- in any single-family, two-family, multi-family residential, or mixed-use zoning district, or within 300 feet of one, between 8:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. every day of the week. The ban applies citywide regardless of which county side (Fulton or DeKalb) the property sits on, since it runs off zoning district rather than county line. Violations fall under the Code's general penalty, section 1-8: up to a $1,000 fine, six months imprisonment, or six months of court-ordered work, with each day a separate offense.
Violations & Fines
Violators face the Code's general penalty under section 1-8: up to a $1,000 fine, six months in jail, or six months of court-ordered public works, with each day a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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